CHARLOTTE (BLACK & BLUE KICKOFF LIVE) – The Black and Blue are back at The Bank for their first of two meetings this season against the division rival Atlanta Falcons.

The Falcons have been atop the NFC South for five games, thanks in large part to veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins, whom they signed in the offseason. Cousins ​​is top-five in the NFL with 1,373 passing yards and has rattled off two straight wins against the other two NFC South teams, the Saints and Buccaneers.

If the Panthers want to prevent the Falcons from getting really hot, it will likely happen through the air. So far, the Falcons are allowing teams to complete 74.3% of their passes, which is the highest in the NFL. The Panthers' rushing attack could also have success on the ground, as Atlanta has given up the fifth-most rushing yards this season.

In the meantime, Chuba Hubbard things are really getting hot. Entering Week 6, only one person is reported to have more rushing yards than him in the last three games (Derrick Henry). StatMuse. Hubbard has been fun to watch this season and another big game could be on the horizon.

Carolina won its last game against Atlanta in December 2023 9-7, but is 22-36 overall against Atlanta. A Panthers win today would give them back-to-back wins over the Falcons for the first time since 2014-15 (the Panthers won on December 28, 2024 and December 13, 2015 by a combined score of 72-3). .

Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons at Bank of America Stadium begins at 4:25 p.m. on FOX Charlotte.

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